Financial Control Associate: Balance Sheet & Close

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Columbus is seeking a Financial Controller Associate to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of the Firm’s books, with emphasis on the general ledger and infrastructure controls across the business lifecycle.

You will perform balance sheet reconciliations, manage month-end closes, and coordinate across teams to deliver robust financial control reporting. Strong analytical skills and collaboration with risk managers are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting; 2+ years of related experience in financial control or accounting.
• Strong understanding of securities and derivatives products; able to critically challenge with the goal of identifying control issues; general ledger, financial reporting and month end close responsibilities experience.
• Comfortable liaising with business and risk managers; relationships and networks within the firm's IB community.
• Ability to build and maintain partnerships across product-aligned businesses and corporate financial groups; influence middle and front office partners.
• Strong analytical skills to understand complex processing systems and GL infrastructure.
• Excellent desktop/spreadsheet/database skills and ability to multi-task in a changing environment; strong communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task and critically challenge existing processes to identify control issues.

Responsibilities

• Perform balance sheet reconciliation, certification, and substantiation to ensure accuracy of financial records.
• Execute month-end close processes and coordinate across teams for timely reporting.
• Manage manual accounting entries and bookings to the general ledger with proper documentation.
• Oversee GLRS reporting and governance activities, ensuring compliance with internal standards.
• Monitor inter-entity controls and governance frameworks to identify and remediate discrepancies.
• Critically challenge existing processes and escalate control issues as needed.
• Liaise with business and risk managers to communicate financial control matters and resolve inquiries.
• Build partnerships across product-aligned businesses, corporate financial, treasury, and accounting groups.
• Analyze complex processing systems and GL infrastructure to understand interrelationships.
• Influence middle and front office partners to deliver solutions to business issues and problems.
• Develop and maintain spreadsheets, databases, and reporting tools for financial control activities.

Skills

Accounting

Financial control

General Ledger

Financial reporting

Excel

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Tools

Excel

Databases

Reporting tools

Job description

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in Columbus is seeking a Financial Controller Associate to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of the Firm’s books, with emphasis on the general ledger and infrastructure controls across the business lifecycle.

You will perform balance sheet reconciliations, manage month-end closes, and coordinate across teams to deliver robust financial control reporting. Strong analytical skills and collaboration with risk managers are essential.